“Pecking is a full-body exercise,” says University of Alabama biologist Nicole Ackermans, who studies brain damage in ...

It’s true! Woody was modeled after the pileated woodpecker! Who knew? Pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) are native to North America as well territories near the Great Lakes, Canada, and parts ...

Want to see a wider variety of birds in your backyard? Choosing the right food is key, since some, like one particular seed, ...

A grant-funded effort from the National Wildlife Federation seeks to clear invasive plants and support habitat for native ...

Because Carolina wrens stay in Tennessee all year long, winter can be especially tough on them. Severe cold snaps may cause populations to dip temporarily, so consistent food sources and some thick ...

Check out the bird species you might see at your backyard feeder this winter in different parts of the state of Ohio.

Arguably our coolest woodpecker, the yellow-bellied sapsucker has provided plenty of fodder for insults and jokes, ...

There is never a bad time to help a good cause, so the required donation to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology was not a barrier to keep me from joining a program called Project FeederWatch. One week into ...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The Houston Astros announced the sale of three of the ball club’s minor league affiliates Tuesday afternoon. The Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Double-A Corpus Christi ...

Woodpeckers are nature's engineers. They use their whole bodies, not just their heads, to peck trees. Their neck, torso, and tail work together. Even their breathing is timed for maximum force. This ...

Don't be fooled by that soft-looking down and pretty faces – woodpeckers are tough, tree-pounding beasts who simultaneous harden their whole bodies like a hammer and grunt as they drill away with ...

Woodpeckers pack a punch, pounding wood with extreme force and experiencing decelerations of up to 400g. Now, researchers reveal in the Journal of Experimental Biology that drilling woodpeckers turn ...